When people think of Houston they think of NASA, the rodeo, and the galleria. I think… no one was polled for that sentiment. Anyways, I was looking for a weekday activity and thought I’d take a visit after a 5 year hiatus.
Parking was a cinche. The last time I visited I remember it being a major pain in the ass. There’s a ton of different parking garages, but it’s also a popular destination. One major perk is that it’s all free. They’d make a killing just off paid parking, so kudos to them for keeping it accessible.
I arrived a little after 10 and entered through a Macy’s. Took me a minute to find my way out, but once I did it was walking time. The mall is three main stories with the first one hosting the food court and ice skating rink. The second and third one provide over 400 stores to visit.
With no purpose, I explored every area of the mega mall. There’s tons of clothing stores displaying styles that I am clueless about being trendy. I was more keen on the sports stores, Japanese inspired store, and anything else wacky looking. The store of the mall award goes to a glasses store that features a moving face display at the front. I’m not a huge consumer, so nothing ended up catching my eye enough to pull the trigger on.
All that walking around made me hungry and the food court had a ton of options. I ended up going with the classic chick-fil-a sandwich and then tried out a fancy tea shop I’ll review in the future. Both were solid and gave me a moment to sit and chill. One other neat feature was that several convinence stores were scattered throughout the galleria that sold snacks you’d find at a gas station.
The public restrooms were clean although it was early in the morning. There are a few of those tiny booths in the middle of walking paths that try to sell to people as they walk past. I find these incredibly bothersome and annoying. Although only one person attempted to stop me, I saw more aimed at woman.
Rating: 608/1000
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